In Jane Austen's Footsteps with Gyles Brandreth (2021)
• June 29th, 2021 • 0h 45min
Documentary, History
Overview
Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth travels to the West Yorkshire moors, known as "Bronte Country". It is an area that shaped the Bronte sisters, and they have, in turn, helped shape it. He explores some of the influences on their writing.
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